The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1887-12-08

with it's contents.
Frederick Kroeger. twenty years OF age,
employed at digging clay in Goodhue town
ship, was instantly killed by the caving in
OF the clay.
At Sank Center, w. L. Russell has made
an assignment to A. II. Petit for the beae.
fit of his creditors. Assets, 50, 600; liabiIi-
ties, $1,000.
At Albert Lea, the grocery firm of Boone
& Benson assigned for the benefit OF their
creditors. The liabilities are 800.
DR.. Brewer Mattocks of Faribault, for
mer resident of St. Paul, who has for
some time past been engaged in writing
pUems of undoubted merit and literary
ability, but who has hitherto kept himself
secluded from the public. has at last con.
sented to give readings from Ills works.
. The State Historical society has received
eighty-six volumes On American genealogy,
which was purchased by ali agent of the
society at the sale OF the Guild library
which took place at Boston. Some OF the
books are exceedingly rare and valuable.
The societ: is now in the possession OF
about six hundred volumes on American
genealogy. Here is q chance now, for the
people of Minnesota to find out something
about their ancestors.
.. -
K. Moore, secretary OF Gov. McGiN, and
Miss CalIie G. Brandt of San Diego, Cal,
which was postponed from Oct. 81 on &C
count of the death OF the sister OF the
bride, took place Nov. 90. Mr.. and Mrs.
Moore will reside at San Bernardino, Cal.
Hon. Aaron Oznun OF Rochester, died a
few days ago. at the age Of 70 years. Mr.
Ozmun was one of the oldest and most re-
spected residents OF the state, and was
prominent in politics some years ago. hav-
ing represented OImsted county in the state
legislature durin. 1859 and 1860. A. NJ.
Ozmun. president of the firm OF Farwell,
Ozmun, Kirk & Co., and Edward H. Or.
num- attorney. both residents of St. Paul,
are sons OF the deceased.
Duluth had a $1l, 900 fire on Monday
Nov. 2Sth. The principal sufferers are {.
Stenson, 0. Alden, Pczarie and Fenoti,
and Mr.. krause.
The Fergus Falls Journal states that
Capt. George A. Thompson, OF Deer Greek,
a well known and active politician, was in.
dicted by the last grand jury for using
5000 OF the funds OF his school district OF
which he was treasurer. A warrant has
been issued for his arrest but he cannot bs
found.
At Sank Centre a man named Salvation.
employed in the Keller factory. had his
arm cut off. just below the elbow. in the
p!ancr. His sleeve was first caught and
drew his arm in.
Even Kleven, Of Freeman Freedom coun-
ty, has lost 80 hogs from hog cholera. No
other cases OF the disease are known in the
county.
At Hastings, Fred Fischer attempted to
commit suicide by taking a dose OF strych-
nine, but the prompt use of emetics saved
him.
The Fergus Falls Ugeblad, Norwegian
weekly paper at Fergus Falls. is opposed
to the hanging OF Holong, and it is under.
stood that several prominent Norwegiaus
are circulating petition asking the gov
ernor to commute his sentence.
John CaIlie, a tramping Scotchman, was
i'll Jail at St. Cloud, bound over for
slight theft. A short time ago Il friend OF
his family in Scotland, which is most re-
spectacle and well-to-do. traced him to St.
Cloud. He was released, the county at.
torney allowing him to plead guilty to pet
ty larceny and pay Il fine Of S75 and costs.
He left at once for Scotland.
About I 900 saddles OF veniso;, had
been shipped from Brainerd up to the Both
ult.
David Alexander, one OF the oldest resi-.
dents died at his home at Howard Lake.
tie was seventy seven years OF age. He
served with great credit in the war Of the
Rebellion, and his constitution was I'M
dermined by sufferings contracted during
lengthy confinement in Andersonvils
prison.
An opinion on the relationship existing
between village and township organiza-
tons in the matter OF township improve
ments has been made by Attorney General
Clapp and filed with State Auditor Rraden.
Village and township officers are ele:ted
jointly, and together vote or improve.
ments, which by custom have heretofore
been paid for out of the funds of both. The
opinion, however, is to the effect, that the
village is not compelled to pay any part
OF such improvements. Should this sys.
tenn be inausurated it would work i. hard.
ship to the township, as the village author.
tiles could. If they so choose, order extern.
eive township improvements for which the
village would not be compelled to share
the expense. Whether or not the village
can row present claims for the money
which 1t has already paid, the attorney
general is non.committal
William Mays house at Austin, was de-
stroyed by FIRE.
JOHN Korth, charged with arson, escaped
from the Brainerd Jail.
A broken rail wrecked six cars of wheat,
three OF irons and three emptles just east
OF West Union. on the St. Cloud div ision
OF tho Manitoba.
A man named kaufers was frozen to
death six miles east from Princeton.
The local sensation at Brainerd is the
marriage OF an impoverished youth named
Andrew Robinson to Mrs. Swartz, a rich
widow. by which Robinson becomes one OF
the 'solid men" of that place.
Active preparations are being made for
holding the tenth annual convention Of
the Minnesota State Dairy mans associa.
ton at Minneapolis Dec. Ii. II and Is.
: Capt. j. X. Arnold, who read tho death
warrant to the IS Sioux Indians executed
at Mankato. Dec. 90 1862. has several
dates engaged to believer his lecture per.
sonal Recollections vi the Sioux War. Mas.
eacre and Hanging Bee in Minnesota and
Dakota, 1862 B."
! In the calender year 1886 the wheat re-
eeipts of Minneapolis were 34,9O4,2 6O
bushels. The receipts OF this year are to be
very much larger.
The coal agents Of the Pennsylvania
RailroAd Company and the officials OF the
Reading Coal 4 Iron Company held meet
tngs and decided that no advances should
b made in the price Of coal during the
honth OF Decsmber-